Police launch dangerous driver crackdown scheme

Cheshire Police have recently begun an operation to target drivers who break what they are calling the “fatal 4” while on the road. It began on Monday this week and will conclude this Sunday the 18th September.

Curtailing dangerous driving

Known as the “fatal 4” the offences run high risks of providing driver distractions, limiting reaction times and potentially harming many others alongside themselves. The “fatal 4” as they are known are:

Drink & drug driving

Driving at excessive speeds

Not wearing seatbelts

Misusing technology

Police will be out in greater numbers and will be assistive technology to identify those on the roads committing any of the 4 offences. Inspector Steve Griffiths of Cheshire Police Taskforce Operations spoke to local newspaper (the Chester Chronicle) about the operation, saying “Of course, we look out for the fatal four every day when policing the county’s roads, and we take action whenever we come across drivers who are committing these offences.

“But operations like these enable us to focus our efforts and educate motorists about how their driving can have an impact on not only themselves, but other road users such as motorbikes and cyclists.”

UK Road dangers

On average, 4 people per day die on Britain’s roads. In the last year that figure has risen 3% over the year previous, coinciding with an increase in traffic. While this is still a low figure when compared to other European countries, it is still not acceptable and the fight to bring that figure to 0 takes place every day.

There are numerous campaigns designed to warn drivers of the risks involved when committing any of the fatal 4 from dramatic public service announcements to poster print campaigns and more; the Cheshire Police operation being a good example of a very active campaign by authorities.

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